Oakland Raiders (-3) vs. Buf – The Bills are traveling cross country and their play has slipped somewhat in recent weeks. Oakland is a resilient bunch and will cover the point spread here.

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Kansas City Chiefs (+5) vs. Atl – The one thing Kansas City always brings with them is their defense. That’ll serve them well on the road against a powerful offense.

Philadelphia Eagles (+1.5) vs. Cin – Philadelphia still has something to play for. Expect their defense to be the difference in this one.

New England Patriots (-13) vs. Stl – The spread is large, but LA is a very bad team, especially on the road. New England may sleep walk through this one but they’ll wake up with at least a 14 point win.

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Detroit Lions (+6) vs. NO – New Orleans is playing sound football, but the Lions are a very tough nosed football team. Every game they play in is close.

San Diego Chargers (-4) vs. TB – Like Buffalo, it’s not easy traveling cross country for these games. San Diego will be fired up and win by more than the spread.

Pittsburgh Steelers (-6) vs. NYG – Look for Pittsburgh’s D to be the differentiator in this one. New York’s offense is stuck in neutral with Ben McAdoo calling plays this year.

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Denver Broncos vs. Jax (UNDER 40.5) – both teams have little offense but their defense – especially Den – can play. This will be a low scoring affair.

Pittsburgh Steelers vs. NYG – The Giants D is playing exceptionally well, but its offense is still stuck in neutral running Ben McAdoo’s predictable offense. The Steelers D has come on of late and they’ll win by a TD Sunday.

San Diego Chargers vs. TB – The Chargers have a knack of disappointing in games they should win. That won’t happen this week.

1. Philadelphia Eagles (-4) vs. GB – There is not much a great offense can do when their defense can’t stop anyone. The Packers D has been abused the past four games. Philadelphia plays stout D at home and will put up 27 on the bottom of the barrel Packers D.

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Tennessee Titans (-5.5) vs. Chi – This game feels like the point spread should be much greater. But getting under a TD is tasty. Tennessee will pound the Bears D into submission and set up the passing game for QB Marcus Mariota. Don’t expect much out of the Bears offense.

Arizona Cardinals (+6) vs. Atl – Something hasn’t been all right with Arizona this season and it likely stems from the team going one dimensional far too often. Expect them to come out more balanced in Atl and may steal one.

Kansas City Chiefs (+2.5) vs. Den – Kansas City has enjoyed all sorts of success under Andy Reid in Denver. The Broncos remain vertically challenged on offense.

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Cleveland Browns (+7) vs. NYG – New York is a far better team, but their being led by a predictable, non-creative play caller means they don’t blow anyone out.

New Orleans Saints (-7) vs. LA – Sean Payton has turned the team into a balanced offense, and the defense improves weekly. This one has the look of a blowout.

New England Patriots (-7.5) vs NYJ – There is still no love lost between these teams.

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LA Rams vs. NO (UNDER 45.5) – It’s tough to see the Rams doing much on offense, but their defense will keep the Saints offense in check.

It’s getting very late. This week we will include some underdogs poised to steal a victory.

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Philadelphia Eagles vs. GB – The Packers D is reeling. Badly. It doesn’t matter what Rodgers and Co. do, because they’re always playing catch up. The Eagles D is rock solid at home and will win convincingly.

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Tennessee Titans vs. Chi – Things have gotten very bleak in Chicago. Their decimated offense looks like a pre-season unit with Matt Barkley getting the call.

Kansas City Chiefs vs. Den – The Bye Week will help, but Denver is offensively challenged in the passing game. Kansas City has had a lot of success in Denver under Andy Reid.

1. Oakland Raiders (-5.5) vs. Hou – The Raiders are coming off the bye and rolling. They catch a middling Texans team at home and will cover the point spread and roll by more than a TD.

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2. Tennessee Titans (+3) vs Ind – Nearly always take smash mouth football over a finesse attack. The Titans have found their style and are playing very well. They have a great shot to pull out the upset on the road.

3. Pittsburgh Steelers (-8) vs. Cle – Most times you can throw out large point spreads in divisional games. But these are the Browns, who are going backwards quickly. Pittsburgh is in a slump and will break out of it with a resounding win this week.

4. Philadelphia Eagles (+7) vs. Sea – The Eagles strong D and conservative offense attack will keep this one close in the Pacific Northwest.

Baltimore Ravens (+7) vs. Dal – Dallas should win this game, but this does put two team’s strengths directly against one another: Ezekiel Elliot running the ball vs. the Ravens stout run D. Expect a closer battle than most expect in Big D.

Cincinnati Bengals (-2.5) vs. Buf – It’s almost put up or shut up time for the perennial playoff Bengals. They’re slightly off this year but will rebound against the Bills at home.

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New England Patriots vs. SF (OVER) – New England suffered a deflating defeat at the hands of Seattle a week ago. And one thing we learned is their front seven is not as stout without LB Jamie Collins. The 49ers will put up some points, and you know the Patriots will too.

It’s getting very late in NFL suicide pools. Our top three picks for Week 11 of the NFL suicide pool are:

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1. New York Giants vs. Chi – The Giants keep things interesting because Ben McAdoo‘s simplistic offense is ripe for turnovers and underperforming. However, the defense is starting to assert its will and is the prime reason the team is on a four game winning streak. That will extend to five with the hapless Bears coming to town.

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2. Tennessee Titans vs. Ind – The Titans are underdogs (+3), but they’ve found the winning solution in the NFL: run the ball. It’s opening up the pass game and takes pressure off of the defense. The Colts are still an error prone team with many flaws that the Titans will exploit.

3. Detroit Lions vs. Jax – The Jaguars are a mess. All of that offseason spending has yielded minimum returns, and the offense is a mess. The well rested Lions will come out firing and win this by more than a TD.

1. San Diego Chargers (-4) vs. Mia – The Dolphins have improved as their running game has, but the QB position still leaves a lot to be desired. And this isn’t a good enough team to beat quality teams on the road. San Diego has been competitive all year and their offense is humming. They’ll easily cover this week’s point spread.

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2. Pittsburgh Steelers (-2.5) vs. Dal – Dallas is a very tough team but they haven’t really beaten anyone of quality on their seven game winning streak. Their offense will produce Sunday, but look for Roethlisberger and Co. to exploit weaknesses in their defense to pull out the win by more than a FG.

3. Jacksonville Jaguars (-2) vs. Hou – The Texans are a mess. Primarily on offense that is. This will be an ugly game but one which the Jaguars get over the hump.

New Orleans Saints (-3) vs. Den – No imagined this would be the line months ago. But, Denver is struggling tremendously on offense and it’s leaving the defense out to dry.

New England Patriots (-7.5) vs. Sea – Seattle is coming off a short week and will be catching the Patriots coming off the bye week. Not an easy task.

Minnesota Vikings (+2.5) vs. Was – The Vikings season is unraveling. However, it will not come undone here. They’ll get back to basics and rely on their defense to win on the road.

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Cincinnati Bengals vs. NYG (UNDER 47) – The Giants still struggle offensively to score points but their defense is rock solid. Cincinnati’s been unpredictable all year and things won’t change much Monday night.

It’s getting late in Suicide Pools. Most “good” teams have been used. Below are our top three picks for this week’s NFL Suicide Pool.

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San Diego Chargers vs. Mia – The Dolphins have improved in recent weeks, mostly due to an improved run game behind Jay Ajayi, but Ryan Tannehill is still struggling mightily at QB. San Diego is on a roll and their defense is making big plays.

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Philadelphia Eagles vs. Atl – Atlanta has played very well on the road, and their offense is clicking. But the Eagles, even in the midst of a slump, play well at home, particularly on defense.

Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Dal – This will be a dog fight, but look for the Steelers’ firepower to prevail

Cleveland Browns (+7) vs Dal – The Cowboys will win this game, but it will be closer on the scoreboard at the end. Dallas has some injuries in their D which the Browns can expose. However, the Cowboys offense will prove too much en route to the W Sunday.

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Kansas City Chiefs (-7) vs. Jax – It was supposed to be a promising season in Jacksonville; rather, the entire thing is coming apart at the seams quickly. Things won’t get any easier this week. Expect the Chiefs, down a few key offensive starters, to do more than enough defensively to pull out the win.

Indianapolis Colts (+7.5) vs. GB – It’s tough to take the Packers and give more than a TD these days. Even at home. Indy is a seriously flawed team, but the Packers don’t have a running game, and that changes everything. They’re also banged up in the secondary which QB Luck will exploit.

New Orleans Saints (-4.5) vs. SF – The defense is slowly beginning to pull its own weight and the Saints are winning games in non-shootout fashion.

Buffalo Bills (+7) vs Sea – Seattle is a bit banged up defensively and struggling mightily on offense. They were kept in check by the Saints. Playing at home helps, but Buffalo will keep it close.

San Diego Chargers (-5) vs. Ten – Traveling cross country is difficult and Marcus Mariota will find the going tough against an under-the-radar Chargers D.

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Philadelphia Eagles vs. NYG (O/U 43.5 – UNDER) – This will be a defensive battle thanks to two struggling offenses, the Giants more so than Philly. Don’t expect a lot of points in this defensive affair.

It’s getting late in the NFL Suicide Pool. Here are our top three picks for Week 9.

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Dallas Cowboys vs. Cle – The winless Browns will stay winless in Week 9. Dallas is coming off a thrilling OT win against the Eagles. Typically, that might be cause for a letdown, but don’t expect that here. The Cowboys offense will eat up clock and dominate the Browns D in an easy road win.

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Kansas City Chiefs vs. Jax – Even with the injuries to QB Alex Smith and RB Spencer Ware, the Chiefs will roll Sunday. Kansas City’s D is tough and ultra tough at home. Struggling Blake Bortles will be in for another long afternoon.

Carolina Panthers vs. LA – The Panthers made some changes during their bye and crushed the Cardinals in Week 8. They’ll now travel cross country and beat the offensively challenged Rams in LA.